The Dandelion Chandelier Luxury Calendar for Fitness and Sports highlights the most notable marathons, cycling races, tennis matches, Thoroughbred horse races, and professional sports events around the world in October 2018. For the rest of the Luxury Calendar, click here. And for weekly updates on what you need to know to join the conversation about sports, read TWIST: This Week in Sports Talk.
This month we say a real and true farewell to summer as the MLB playoffs unfold. The puck drops on the start of the NHL season and the NBA season officially tips off too. Elsewhere, you’ll find horse racing in England, France and Australia as well as cycling in Italy and the Invictus Games down under. In Singapore, the WTA Finals take place and in Qatar the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships are happening.
MLB playoffs unfold this month – Oct 2 – 31
John Tavares and the Maple Leafs officially drop the puck on a new year in hockey against the Canadiens for the official start of the NHL Regular Season – Oct 3
Yoga and music combine at the Joshua Tree Music Festival – Oct 4 – 7
The 9th edition of the Riviera Yacht Support Golf Bonanza takes place at the Grande Bastide Golf Course in Châteauneuf Grasse-Opio on the French Riviera – Oct 5
The 2018 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe returns to the newly reopened Longchamp Racecourse. This is the jewel in the crown of French horse racing (France’s answer to England’s Ascot) and part of the prestigious World Series Racing Championship – Oct 6 – 7
Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
The Chicago Marathon is one of the six World Marathon Majors and is a IAAF Gold Label race as well as the fourth largest race by number of finishers worldwide – Oct 7
The World Ironman Championship will be held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – Oct 13
Sydney’s Royal Randwick hosts the world’s richest race on turf with a purse of $13 million AUD, The Everest – Oct 13
The Giro di Lombardia is the last of the five ‘Monuments’ of the season, and considered to be one of the most prestigious one day events in cycling – Oct 13
Giro di Lombardia
The NBA regular season tips off – Oct 14
Get your paperwork in order for the Niagara Falls International Marathon! The speedy and scenic course starts in the U.S. and finishes in Canada – Oct 14
The NFL heads overseas to London for a series of games at Wembley Stadium. First up is the Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders (Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. ET), followed by the Tennessee Titans vs. Los Angeles Chargers (Oct. 21 at 9:30 a.m. ET) and the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Oct. 28 at 9:30 a.m.ET) – Oct 14, 21 and 28
The always popular Rock ‘n’ Roll Maratona de Lisboa returns. With more than 30 live bands on the course, runners take on a flat, point to point race that starts in the beachy town of Cascais, travels along the banks of the Tagus River and ends in central Lisbon – Oct 15
Japanese bicycles have long been at the forefront of both competitive and recreational cycling—from top-flight racing bicycles to collectible custom fixed-gear frames. Japanese Steel: Classic Bicycle Design from Japan ($50) presents a fascinating overview of the most prolific and celebrated period of Japanese bicycle design – Oct 16
Horse racing’s British Champions Day at Ascot (including the Champion Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes) – Oct 20
Since 1965, the Head Of The Charles Regatta has welcomed the world’s best crew teams to the Charles River for the ultimate two day rowing competition. The event will see will see more than 10,000 college athletes in rowing competitions – Oct 20 – 21
The Invictus Games head to Sydney – Oct 20 – 27
Prince Harry announces the Invictus Games to be held in Sydney, Australia
The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an elite level marathon and one of just five IAAF Gold Label marathons in North America; over 26,000 athletes are expected to take part – Oct 21
The Women’s Tennis Association Finals will be held Kallang, Singapore – Oct 21 – 27
The 48th edition of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will be held in Doha, Qatar – Oct 25 – Nov 2
See other October 2018 Events:
— Travel
— The Arts
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